Alicia Armendariz, Musician and Singer

Happy Birthday to musician and singer Alicia Armendariz, one of the first women in California’s punk music scene to star as the lead singer of a punk rock group.  Known professionally as Alicia Bag, Armendariz was born in East Los Angeles, California; her parents were Mexican immigrants.  Her musical expression is described as “estilo bravio” by the Smithsonian, which “permitted women to vocalize in a bold, brash, unapologetic and rough style”. In her 2011 memoir, “Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, A Chicana Punk Story”, she describes her difficult relationship with her parents, family trips to visit Mexico City, and life of a young Chicana woman in the 1970s.  Please visit the Smithsonian Institution’s www.AmericanSabor.org program for more on Alicia.
Feliz cumpleaños a la cantante y músico Alicia Armendáriz, una de las primeras mujeres en la escena musical punk de California en interpretar a la cantante principal de un grupo de punk rock. Conocida profesionalmente como Alicia Bag, Armendariz nació en East Los Angeles, California; sus padres eran inmigrantes mexicanos. Su expresión musical es descrita como “estilo bravio” por el Smithsonian, que “permitía a las mujeres vocalizar con un estilo atrevido, descarado, sin complejos y áspero”. En sus memorias de 2011, “Violence Girl: East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage, A Chicana Punk Story” , describe su difícil relación con sus padres, los viajes familiares para visitar la Ciudad de México y la vida de una joven chicana en la década de 1970. Visite el programa www.AmericanSabor.org de la Institución Smithsonian para obtener más información sobre Alicia.

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